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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET<br/>
<span class=large>EZEKIEL</span>
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CHAPTER 25
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The Lord’s vengeance shall fall on the Ammonites, upon Moab and Edom, and upon the Philistines.
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The</span> word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> came again unto me, saying,
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Son of man, set thy face against the <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 19: 38 (36-38).">Ammonites</a>, and prophesy against them;
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And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
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Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.
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And I will make <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 49: 2; Ezek. 21: 20; Amos 1: 14.">Rabbah</a> a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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For thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/6a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR contempt (malice).">despite</a> against the land of Israel;
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Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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&#182; Thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Because that <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 15: 1.">Moab</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="ezek/25/8b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 35: 2 (1-15).">Seir</a> do say, Behold, the house of Judah <i>is</i> like unto all the <sup>c</sup><a href="ezek/25/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Heathen.">heathen</a>;
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Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities <i>which are</i> on his frontiers, the glory of the country, <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Josh. 12: 3.">Beth</a>-jeshimoth, <sup>b</sup><a href="ezek/25/9b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Chr. 5: 8.">Baal</a>-meon, and Kiriathaim,
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Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.
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And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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&#182; Thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Because that <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 137: 7.">Edom</a> hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
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Therefore thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; I will also stretch out mine hand upon <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 49: 7.">Edom</a>, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it <sup>b</sup><a href="ezek/25/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mal. 1: 3.">desolate</a> from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
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And I will lay my vengeance upon <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 34: 5; Jer. 49: 17 (7-22); Amos 9: 12; Obad. 1: 18 (8, 18-19, 21).">Edom</a> by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>.
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&#182; Thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Because the <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 14: 31 (29-32); Jer. 47: 1; Amos 1: 8.">Philistines</a> have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy <i>it</i> for the old hatred;
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Therefore thus saith the Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span>; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the <sup>a</sup><a href="ezek/25/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Zeph. 2: 5 (4-5).">sea</a> coast.
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And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
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